The concept of culture: A core issue in health disparities

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 82, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2005, Pages

  Page, J Bryan ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Health disparities; Qualitative study; Social science

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CULTURE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 26644456973     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jurban/jti062     Document Type: Article

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